Claim boundaries and public wording rules v1.7.2
Claim ladder
| Claim level | Public wording | What not to say |
|---|---|---|
| Public document | “Public documents show…” | “This proves…” |
| Economic theory | “Theory predicts…” | “This necessarily happens…” |
| Stakeholder intelligence | “Stakeholder feedback suggests…” | “This is established fact…” |
| Model scaffold | “The scaffold shows the logic of…” | “The model predicts…” |
| Policy judgement | “I think this warrants testing…” | “Government should implement immediately…” |
Required caveats
- Current reforms are the comparator, not a straw man.
- Uncapped means uncapped at the global activity-envelope level, not uncontrolled billing.
- Place-based accountability is core to the proposal.
- Equity protections are core to the proposal.
- Accident Compensation Corporation is an analogy for rules-based treatment payments, not a wholesale template.
- Hospital growth has multiple causes; upstream access is a candidate driver, not the sole driver.
- Model outputs are source-informed/scaffolded unless explicitly labelled as real-data calibrated.
Preferred short line
Uncapped does not mean uncontrolled; it means scheduled, rules-based, audited and place-accountable.